The Retaliation of a Wife Considered a Household Parasite
30: Death, the Most Painful Loss
Kalandra's body was shaken slowly due to the cries being held. The man looked at Arum with pushy eyes as well as wet.
“Ikhlas, yeah, Mas. Slowly. I know Mas loves Mas' wife very much. Not even just the wife of Mas who thanked me, I only know was very grateful. Thank you so much for being a husband who loves his wife. Thank you so much for being such a responsible husband!” Arum until sniffling. He realized, Kalandra was on the nadir point which also made the man very sensitive.
“Now Mas take wudu, read the prayer. Let's read the letter to Mas's wife let it all be launched. Let Mas's wife be given a roomy place, the best place on God's side.”
Kalandra shook her head, and being her new hustle brushed off everything Arum said.
“Istigfar, Yes. If I believe it is not only the wife of Mas who pity. But also Mas, your family, especially the family wife Mas.”
“Mas knows, right? Love and responsibility of a husband to a wife and the opposite will be different ways if we are not together?” sergeant Arum is still soft-spoken and careful. It was really unbearable for Kalandra.
“Mbak ...” Kalandra. “He really doesn't hurt. Just say tired and want to rest, want to sleep a little long so I always hesitate to wakein.”
Arum nodded with the sense of tightness that he held. “Already, yuk. Take wudu. We read the prayer. Poor Mas's wife. Mas's wife must have been very waiting for prayers from Mas.” He stood up and waited in front of Kalandra and made her crouch.
Kalandra lowered her head in with her completely broken cry.
“Istigfar, Yes. Istigfar.”
After the seducer is fairly heavy that Arum does, with the weight of Kalandra moving. The man staggered, and Arum who was still carrying Aidan to guide him. Arum grasps tightly next to Kalandra's wrist with his strength which of course is not how considering Kalandra's body is bigger and taller than him.
Last night, their joint prayer was accompanied by Kalsum's mother who finally woke up. But Arum is sure, Kalsum's mother did it because she was forced to. Not because the woman had a special problem with Bilqis or even Kalandra, but because of the fact that Kalsum's mother was very timid. While sitting next to Arum and it was on the floor next to Bilqis' bed that Arum alasi mats only, Kalsum's mother continued to hold tightly next to Arum's arm that supported Aidan's head. Because all that time, Arum continued to carry Aidan.
At about half-four in the morning, Arum went to the kitchen and prepared warm tea for Kalandra and Kalsum's mother. They really no one slept let alone Kalandra who looked very hit even destroyed. Throughout the chanting of prayers, Kalandra's gaze was empty and clear details often fell from both corners of her eyes. The problem is, Kalsum's mother still does not want to be left behind and will follow wherever Arum goes.
Only then did Arum remember himself forgetting one thing. As the most neutral person even sane there because besides Kalandra is very grieving and may not think normally, Kalsum's mother who should be reliable was very timid. Finally, Arum advised Kalsum's mother to report Bilqis' death to the family.
“Yeah, Mbaak, why don't I think about it, huh? I haven't even told my husband that I'm not coming home.”
“From the beginning I was scared all the time. Gini yeah, Mom. I don't mean to be rude. However, in the current position, Mas Kala desperately needs support. Mas Kala really needs Mother's support especially Mother, is the mother of Mas Kala.” Arum spoke with more caution especially he realized, there he was nobody. He just happened to exist, and indeed had a good relationship with Kalandra as a co-worker.
“Most need to be emphasized, do not assume what Mas Kala did is insane. Just given the direction, it was slow because we do not know what really happened. But I am sure, Mas Kala this way because he loves his wife very much.” Arum assured that he was aware even experiencing it.
Despite everything, there is one important lesson that Arum gets from the current events. It hits the most painful wound and Arum thinks it is discarded. In fact, being left behind by our loved ones and sincerely loving us for ever is far more painful than all the wounds in life. Nevertheless, Arum believes, that when we are discarded by people who have been dear to us sincerely, maybe God did deliberately make it because we are too valuable to them. While the reason God made death our farewell to our loved ones, Arum thinks because God has a destiny that is far more beautiful than the sincere love that already exists.
Patience, Mas Kala. After this although it is not easy, things must be better, inner Arum.
Before four o'clock in the morning, Arum said goodbye because he had to go back to the hospital canteen. After distributing lunch rations to each patient, Arum deliberately permits briefly to go to Kalandra's house. He did not come empty-handed because he brought wet cakes and fried foods that he made specifically in the middle of his busy work in the cafeteria.
Not far from the Kalandra house, Arum found several representatives from the market people who would also express their condolences to Kalandra. There was Nur's mother and the husband, as well as Mr. Kusno and his wife in addition to several other residents. They came together to Kalandra's house although it turns out, Bilqis' body was buried and the entourage who buried it began to arrive. They only meet with the Kalandra and Bilqis family in the middle of a foul odor that is not as bad as the last time Arum left it. Maybe besides because the source of the smell of the bussuk is no longer there, the rest has been cleaned.
Rumors of Bilqis's stinking body had spread. Because the market people have also heard it. Meanwhile, the reality of Kalandra who is still awake on the side of Bilqis headstone is also being the subject of speech.
What a painful loss. Already lost, outside it was also accompanied by more painful intersections.
Patient, yeah, Mom. In his heart, Arum continues to pray for the best for Kalandra and the man's injuries resulting from the loss of his wife. Especially on the first day of the funeral, Kalandra did not go home. On the second day, Kalandra only came home for a moment to change her clothes that were soaked due to the rain that continued to pour.
“Healthy, Mas?” greeting Arum on the fourth day of his wife's funeral, Kalandra came to visit him.
In the middle of her pale face and thin body, Kalandra carved a smile. He chose to sit in one of the empty seats at once away from the crowd. He put the two files he was carrying, on the table.
Arum who did not carry Aidan, rushed to Kalandra shortly after he placed a tray containing empty glasses of former buyers.
“Where to?” sergeant Kalandra because in the morning at noon, he saw no sign of Aidan there.
“Again mother Nur sama Rani. They want to take the rapot Rani and indeed accidentally stop by, Mas,” explained Arum who also has directly served a large glass of sweet tea to Kalandra. Because than coffee like a male drink in most, Kalandra much prefer sweet tea.
“Oh .. cyrain. You see, four days do not take care of the case of Mbak, fear of the side of the rampage and assortment to Mbak or even to Aidan, Mbak,” explained Kalandra who was worried. He apologized several times.
Arum smiled wryly. “Just yesterday afternoon, Mas. Septi's with his parents coming. But alhamdullilah, the same hospital people buyers who happen to be here, directly compact help me.”
“Kan real ...” Kalandra felt the classiness especially Septi and his family was very bar-bar.